Young collectors again provide fine exhibits
Carys Llewellyn
Ellie Doidge with the Melville Cup
This Autumn, for the first time, the Stamp Active Network has held not only the British Youth Stamp Championships, but also the Stamp Active competition. The later will now be held twice a year, in Spring and Autumn. As always the judges were impressed with the high standard, and were pleased to see new exhibitors and exhibits in both competitions. The judges were Dave Armitage, Brian Asquith and Richard West. The judging was kindly hosted by The Royal Philatelic Society London, sponsored by Stanley Gibbons Ltd and the Great Britain Philatelic Society, while the area at Autumn Stampex in which the exhibits were displayed was kindly provided by the Philatelic Traders’ Society.
Photographs courtesy of Paul Leonard
British Youth Stamp Championships 2017
There was just one entry in each of the four classes: each entrant receives £25 to spend on philatelic items. The overall best exhibit is Winter Sports by Carys Llewellyn who receives a further £100.
Class B (17 and 18)
Toby Asson – The American Dream: Small silver
Class C (14 to 16)
Ben Matthews – Invasion and Target Sports: Silver-bronze
Class D (12 and 13)
Carys Llewellyn – Winter Sports: Large silver
Class E (under 12)
Rhys Hart – The Battle of Britain: Small silver
Stamp Active Competition Autumn 2017
The overall winner, and receives £50 to spend, was Ellie Dodge with Snake Facts, also receiving £25 for the best exhibit in Class C.
The best exhibit in Class B is The Great Romantic Composers by Sara Llewellyn who receives £25.
The Schools Trophy goes to Prendergast Community School, Haverford West.
Class B (12 and 13)
Sara Llewellyn – The Great Romantic Composers: Gold
Class C (10 and 11)
Thomas Absalom – All about Space: Silver
Joyce Bazley – Cats and Dogs: Silver
Wilfred Bazley – A brief history of Aviation: Silver
Ellie Doidge – Snake Facts: Gold
Sam Evans – All Creatures Great and Small: Silver
Alex Faversham – All about Stamps: Silver-bronze
Max Fenn – Wales: Silver-bronze
Evie Mills – The Coast: Silver
Iwan Morgans – Transport: Silver-bronze
Toby Roberts – Famous Britons: Silver-bronze
Melisa Thomas – Flowers: Silver-bronze
Dorothy Wild – Endangered Animals: Gold
Rhys Hart received a cup for the most promising entry
Dorothy Wild